Christmas Cake Recipe - Easy Fruit Cake that's beautifully moist!

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is lower in saturated fat.

mixed dried fruits

🥗Healthier: unsweetened dried fruits

💰Cheaper: raisins

Unsweetened options are lower in sugar.

In a large saucepan, add the butter, sugar, mixed dried fruit, glacé cherries, cranberries, orange & lemon zest, and juice, along with all but 4 tbsp of the cherry brandy.

Heat on medium until it comes to a gentle bubble, then simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Remove from heat and let cool for 30 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 150C/300F (fan) and line a 20cm (~8inch) spring-form round cake tin with baking parchment.

Add the ground almonds into the cooled fruit mixture and mix, then stir in the eggs.

Add the flour, baking powder, and spices, folding until just combined.

Spoon the mixture into the tin and smooth the top.

Bake for 45 minutes, then reduce heat to 140C/275F (fan) and bake for an additional 1-1.5 hours, until dark brown and a skewer comes out clean.

While hot, make 10-12 holes in the cake with a skewer and pour the remaining cherry brandy over the top.

Let cool in the tin, then wrap in baking parchment and foil, and store in an airtight container at room temperature.

Feed with 1-2 tbsp cherry brandy weekly until ready to marzipan and ice.

Cooking Techniques

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